1999 EE Johnson Outboards 25, 35 3-Cylinder Service Manual, Page 250Get this manual
If lanyard is cut or frayed ,-==::::-
lanyard or cap may break when pu lied
and engine will continue running
If engine does NOT stop when lanyard is ;)' an operator thrown from boat could be hit as boat circles area or boat may not turn but -leave area as runaway operator may drown and boat WI LL run into something